Laurens van Hoepen greets 2018

2018 was an important year for Laurens van Hoepen, who appeared for the first time in the international karting scene.

The driver of the Netherlands, in fact, after gaining a substantial experience in Mini, began his journey in OKJ with the Tony Kart team. Despite being a rookie, van Hoepen showed good potential by taking home the victory in the DKM round in Kerpen, as well as other major podiums. To continue with his adventure in Junior, van Hoepen has chosen Ricky Flynn Motorsport, team with which he will compete in the 2019 races.

With the wealth of experience gained this year, the 13 year old will start among the favorites for the most important international titles.

Laurens van Hoepen: «It was a year full of emotions and very important as regards formation. Together with the Tony Kart team we brought home noteworthy results. In 2019 I will race with the Ricky Flynn team and it will be my second season in Junior; the goal is to win on every field.»

Van Hoepen's plans include the WSK Promotion races, the CIK FIA championships and several international trophies.